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Article: Investigative report: 1766 boil-water advisories now in place across Canada
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- Canadian Medical Association. Journal
- Article date:
- May 6, 2008
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Published at www.cmaj.ca on Apr. 7, 2008. Print version revised.
More than 1760 provincial boilwater advisories are currently in effect in communities and neighbourhoods across Canada, prompting calls from national and municipal advocacy groups for a federal and provincial strategy to ensure safe drinking water for all Canadians.
Poor quality drinking water in Canada is often perceived as an issue primarily of concern to First Nations communities; as of Feb. 29, 2008, there were boil-water advisories in place in 93 First Nations (CMAJ2008;178:985). These are not included, however, in the 1766 advisories now in place elsewhere in Canada (Box 1). CMAJcompiled provincial lists of small towns, ...